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Pike County fiscal court approves voting‑machine contract, raises poll‑worker pay and records personnel actions
Summary
At the same meeting, the fiscal court approved a contract with Utility Resources LLC for voting‑machine services, set new poll‑worker pay rates ($160 early voting, $240 election day), acknowledged the sheriff’s clean audit and recorded several personnel hires and reassignments.
The Pike County Fiscal Court on March 1 approved routine administrative items including a contract with Utility Resources LLC for delivery and setup of voting machines, and a new pay scale for 2026 election poll workers.
The court approved the voting‑machine agreement after staff said the contract covers delivery, machine setup and related election equipment. The motion was moved and seconded and passed on a unanimous roll‑call vote.
Elections staff told the court they are adding three early‑voting locations — Virgie Library, Elkhorn City Community Center and Phelps Library — and recommended pay of $160 per day for early voting and $240 per day for election‑day workers. The court approved the pay scale by roll‑call vote; staff said total worker numbers would drop from about 230 to roughly 194 to offset the higher per‑worker pay.
Other administrative actions: the court acknowledged receipt of the Pike County sheriff’s audit for the calendar year ending Dec. 31, 2024, which Judge Jones described as a “clean” audit performed by the state auditor’s office. The court also approved routine road‑department completed and scheduled work orders and recorded a series of personnel acknowledgements and hires, including reassignments and effective dates for multiple positions.
Why it matters: The voting‑machine contract and poll‑worker pay change are operational measures tied directly to administration of the upcoming elections; the personnel and work‑order approvals reflect ordinary county governance. The poll‑worker pay increase will raise per‑day costs, but county officials said they expect net staffing reductions to offset the change.
Quote‑attributions: Direct quotes and paraphrases are attributed to the clerk, elections staff, and Judge Ray Jones per the meeting record.
